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submerge

sub·merge

submerge

pronunciation:: sb muhrj
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part of speech:	verb
inflections:	submerges, submerging, submerged
definition 1:	to put underwater or in some other liquid. The crew submerged the submarine. synonyms: immerse similar words: dip, dive, duck, dunk, plunge, sink, soak
definition 2:	to cover completely or cause to overflow with water; flood. The tide submerged the beach. synonyms: flood, immerse similar words: deluge, engulf
definition 3:	to sink or go under water. The children submerged in the pool to see who could hold their breath the longest. synonyms: sink antonyms: surface similar words: dip, dive, duck, plunge, swamp
related words:	descend, drench, overflow, overrun, soak, sound, swamp
derivation:	submergence (n.)

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